Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing enhanced conferencing services

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for implementing conferencing services is provided. The method includes presenting content frames in a shared communication environment, each of the content frames corresponding to a source device that provides input as a participant in a conference. The method also includes identifying a source device in response to a trigger event caused by the source device. The method further includes modifying presentation of the content frame corresponding to the identified source device.

1 . A method for implementing conferencing services, comprising:
 presenting content frames in a shared communication environment, each of the content frames corresponding to a source device that provides input as a participant in a conference;   identifying a source device in response to a trigger event caused by the source device; and   modifying presentation of the content frame corresponding to the identified source device.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the source device is a teleconferencing-enabled system comprising at least one of:
 a personal computer;   a personal digital assistant;   a cellular telephone;   a television; and   a telephone.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the trigger event includes an occurrence of a defined event comprising at least one of:
 an audio input;   a video input; and   a static image.   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the content frame is a video frame, the modifying including enlarging the video frame corresponding to the identified source device. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the content frame is a video frame, the modifying including increasing the volume of an audio feed corresponding to the identified source device. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising selecting a content frame to modify upon a determination of simultaneously occurring trigger events. 
   
   
       7 . A system for implementing enhanced conferencing services, comprising:
 a computer processing device; and   a conference manager application executing on the computer processing device, the conference manager application implementing:   presenting content frames in a shared communication environment, each of the content frames corresponding to a source device that provides input as a participant in a conference;   identifying a source device in response to a trigger event caused by the source device; and   modifying presentation of the content frame corresponding to the identified source device.   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the source device is a teleconferencing-enabled system comprising at least one of:
 a personal computer;   a personal digital assistant;   a cellular telephone;   a television; and   a telephone.   
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the trigger event includes an occurrence of a defined event comprising at least one of:
 an audio input;   a video input; and   a static image.   
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the content frame is a video frame, the modifying including enlarging the video frame corresponding to the identified source device. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the content frame is a video frame, the modifying including increasing the volume of an audio feed corresponding to the identified source device. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the conferencing manager application further implements:
 selecting a content frame to modify upon a determination of simultaneously occurring trigger events.   
   
   
       13 . A computer program product for implementing enhanced conferencing services, the computer program product executing instructions for implementing a method, the method comprising:
 presenting content frames in a shared communication environment, each of the content frames corresponding to a source device that provides input as a participant in a conference;   identifying a source device in response to a trigger event caused by the source device; and   modifying presentation of the content frame corresponding to the identified source device.   
   
   
       14 . The computer program product of  claim 13 , wherein the source device is a teleconferencing-enabled system comprising at least one of:
 a personal computer;   a personal digital assistant;   a cellular telephone;   a television; and   a telephone.   
   
   
       15 . The computer program product of  claim 13 , wherein the trigger event includes an occurrence of a defined event comprising at least one of:
 an audio input;   a video input; and   a static image.   
   
   
       16 . The computer program product of  claim 13 , wherein the content frame is a video frame, the modifying including enlarging the video frame corresponding to the identified source device. 
   
   
       17 . The computer program product of  claim 13 , wherein the content frame is a video frame, the modifying including increasing the volume of an audio feed corresponding to the identified source device. 
   
   
       18 . The computer program product of  claim 13 , further comprising instructions for implementing:
 selecting a content frame to modify upon a determination of simultaneously occurring trigger events.